COVID-19 Update: Enhanced Visitor Policy

HOUSTON (March 11, 2020) – In an effort to further prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and protect our patients, visitors, employees, and physicians, we are enhancing our visitor policy across the CHI Texas Division while taking into account market-specific epidemiologic factors.

Effective Immediately Across all CHI Texas Division Facilities

Out of an abundance of caution and in an effort to further prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), we are enhancing our visitor policy across all CHI Texas facilities in the Greater Houston, Lufkin-Memorial, and College Station markets while taking into account market-specific epidemiologic factors.

The modified visitor policy restricts the number of visitors to two (2) adult visitors per patient per day (unless otherwise noted below)for non-isolation patients and one (1) adult visitor per patient per day for isolation patients. The new policy also limits the number of entry points at each facility. Current visiting hours are listed below for each facility. Additionally, visitors may be asked to wear a mask, gown, or gloves depending on the health condition of the patient they’re visiting. Visitors may be screened upon entering the hospital and visitors who are ill will not be allowed to enter the facility unless seeking care. Visitors will be instructed not to visit common areas, such as cafeterias, waiting rooms, lobbies, and gift shops

Below are facilities impacted by the modified visitor policy:

CHI St. Luke’s Health (serving the Greater Houston community)

• Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center (7am – 7pm) – No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances
• CHI St. Luke’s Health—Lakeside Hospital (6 am – 6pm) -Limit to 1 visitor at this time. No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances
• CHI St. Luke’s Health—Springwoods Village Hospital (6 am – 6pm) –  Limit to 1 visitor at this time. No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances
• CHI St. Luke’s Health—The Vintage Hospital (7am – 7pm) – Limit to 1 visitor at this time.  No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances & those in our Family Birthing Centers
• CHI St. Luke’s Health—The Woodlands Hospital (6 am – 6pm) – Limit to 1 visitor at this time. No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances & those in our Family Birthing Centers
• CHI St. Luke’s Health—Sugar Land Hospital (7am – 7 pm) – No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances & those in our Family Birthing Centers
• CHI St. Luke’s Health—Patients Medical Center (7am – 7pm) – No overnight visitors except for extenuating circumstances
• CHI St. Luke’s Health – Brazosport (7am – 7pm) – Only one overnight guest

CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial (serving the communities in Lufkin, Livingston, and San Augustine) – Overnight visitors are allowed but must be inside the hospital prior to 7 pm and are considered as one of the limited adult visits during vising hours. 

• CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin (7am – 7pm)
• CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial San Augustine (7am – 7pm)
• CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Livingston (7am – 7pm)

CHI St. Joseph Health (serving the Brazos Valley community)

• CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital (9am – 6pm)
• CHI St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital  (9am – 6pm)
• CHI St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital (9am – 6pm)
• CHI St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital (9am – 6pm)
• CHI St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital (9am – 6pm)

For more information, visit CHITX.org.